Korte geschiedenis van alle de zee-reizen rondom de waereld, en van de voornaamste land-ontdekkingen in het zuiden en noorden : van de vroegste Tyden, tot op Heden
Abstract
In two parts:
Part 1 [ie nos 1-24] contains biographical details of 20 navigators who explored the northern hemisphere incl. Francis Drake, James Cook, Sebastian Cabot. Majority are Englishmen. Part 2 [ie nos 25-80] contains short descriptions of islands in all oceans below the equator, incl. latitude, longitude, climate, islands, land masses not covered elsewhere.
The discoveries of Cook with his associates are acknowledged throughout. Extensive coverage given to Terra Australis, Nieuw Holland, Van Diemens Land, Nieuw Zealand, Norfolks Eiland.
| Subject | Voyages and travels |
| Australia–History | |
| Australia–Discovery and exploration | |
| New Zealand | |
| Explorers | |
| Islands of the Pacific | |
| Discoveries in geography | |
| Category | 1. Settlement |
| Author | Gerbrand Roos |
| Publisher | Gerbrand Roos |
| Place Of Publication | Amsteldam |
| Keywords | Amsterdam |
| James Cook | |
| Van Diemensland | |
| Current Holder | National Library of Australia |
| Date | 1796 |
| Item Number | 539274 |
| Access Rights | Request at location |
| Rights | Out of Copyright. |
| Country Of Origin | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Description From Source | 132 p. ; 23 cm.(8 vo) |
| Physical Format | Books |
| Date Accessed | 2022-09-08 |
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